As I reflect the year gone by and all its pivotal moments for the world and personally for me, I am beginning to realize what a roller coaster ride it has been. And yet this ride has had some brilliantly crazy views of magical resilience the world has shown and…

As I set my foot to climb yet another mountain, the second trek of this year, my heart was full of gratitude, mind full of wisdom and soul full of enthusiasm to experience the priceless life lessons, each time a trek gives me. We start with a group of trekkers…

“Since my childhood, even before I started learning music, I was able to see different sounds and swaras (musical notes or alphabets of music language). Yes, you are understanding it right, Lata — I can not just hear but clearly see each musical note with my eyes. For every swara…

“What is the need of celebrating International women’s day? Do we ever celebrate men’s day with so much elan and hype? People who are advocating celebration of such days are themselves creating a bias against the other gender.” In a social gathering I hear this question from a friend and…

Ours is a land of sages, Known for its bravery for ages. None can with it compete, Its culture none can beat. Whatever caste and religion, All live here in unison. With rivers, sweet fountains, It’s a land of high mountains. Its green forests are pretty, And are a source…

“Each one of us can make a difference.Together we make change” While 2020 taught us to win over adversity and unpredictable challenges of life, 2021 has taught us resilience and the power of coming together with one heart, one mind, one love and one determination! Isn’t that the purpose of…

Once upon a time twins Amy & Anthony were two lucky kids chosen to go and meet Santa Claus himself at the North Pole. …

On the night of Diwali, Saint Vajashravas was performing an oblation (yagya) to give away all his possessions and wealth.His son Nachiketa was watching this and realized that his father is still attached to his possessions as whatever he was offering to saints, to God was either old or not…

As I was winding up my day, immersed in a feeling of intense gratitude, a dear friend sent me a text asking me a question “Someone who doesn’t care if you are dead or alive does that person deserve you?” It made me think as to how the feeling of…